NO. 1035 · A CLASSIC HOUSE SPEC
Mimosa
Fresh orange and sparkling wine, perfectly equal and happily unhurried.
Also known as Buck’s Fizz.
- The glass
- Champagne flute
- The method
- Built
- With ingredients ready
- 3 min · Easy
Our house measures and instructions. No tasting by The Drink Place has been recorded.
What this means
- Recipe basis
- Ingredient reference: International Bartenders Association. Our house measures may differ.
- Preparation
- Complete measured ingredients and instructions. No individual editorial method review is recorded.
- House tasting
- Not recorded. A reference, editorial review, or AI photograph does not establish a taste test.
THE QUIET PREPARATION
Before the first pour.
with ingredients ready
Set out champagne flute for each drink. Keep the tools and prepared ingredients within reach.
- Jigger or graduated measure
- Bar spoon
- Citrus juicer
- Peeler
- Squeeze the citrus and measure its juice before you start. Keep the listed garnish aside.
A PROPER POUR BEGINS HERE
The ingredients.
- 75 ml
- 75 ml
- 1
Exact measures for one drink. Fresh ice is part of the method.
US fluid ounces convert the exact milliliter specification and round to three decimal places.
A LITTLE CEREMONY
The method.
Prepare your glass
Fill a clean champagne flute for each serving with ice and water to chill it while you mix. Empty it before pouring.
Measure into the glass
Pour the measured chilled orange juice into a chilled flute for one serving. No serving ice is used.
Finish gently
Slowly pour in the measured cold Prosecco and stir once gently. Do not shake sparkling wine.
Keep the bubbles lively
Measure sparkling ingredients separately. Add them at the point stated in the recipe, then lift or stir gently if directed. Never shake carbonated ingredients in a sealed shaker.
The finishing touch
Add the measured garnish and serve immediately.
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